Screen woes for early Samsung Galaxy S II adopters

Oh dear. The first wave of dual-core smartphones isn’t getting off to a very good start. Recently we’ve heard about the BSOD issue plaguing users of the LG Optimus 2X. Now it’s Samsung’s turn to throw a spanner in the proverbial works. The works being, uhm, enjoyment of dual-core smartphones.

Samsung prides itself on its vibrant Super AMOLED display technology, which allows screens to be viewed easily even in direct sunlight. But it’s the Samsung Galaxy S II's display that seems to be causing a number of users grief, according to this thread on xda-developers.

The OP explains: “the left side (about 1/3) of my screen changes the colour of the image to a more yellowish tint. This seems to happen just when the brightness is quite low, and tends to disappear when close to 100%.

“It is rather subtle, but can be seen where there's white text on a darker background (white characters become darker the closer they are to the left border), or when looking at an uniform colour.”

The posts now number in the hundreds, with a plethora of users apparently facing the same issue. Another forum member added: "After reading this and other threads i also noticed the yellow/dark left side. It's very faint but still its there and noticeable, especially when texting. Its driving me nuts now. I see it every time something gray appears."

Well, at the rate these highpowered monsters are churned out, things have got to go wrong.
And of course, sometimes things get blown out of proportion - as annoying as such issues are, a few hundred or even thousand faulty devices are to be expected when millions are manufactured. Sad fact of mass-production.
Early adopters are guinea pigs.